Geothermal Technicians
Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.
Also called: Control Operator; Control Room Operator (CRO); Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Technician (I C & E Technician); Maintenance Technician
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- computers and electronics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
- physics
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- reading work related information
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
- communicate by writing
- read and understand what is written
- keep your arm or hand steady
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
Technology:
Analytical or scientific software
- ClimateMaster GeoDesigner
- Geothermal Properties Measurement Tool
Education:
certificate after high school
